Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Bury · Region: North West
Explore Affetside, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Affetside map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Affetside, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Affetside |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Bury |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.617783 |
| Longitude | -2.370935 |
| Place Type | Village |
Affetside commands the high, windswept ridges of the Bury district, where the earth rises to meet a restless and expansive sky. It lies 3.0 miles south-west of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 225°T, OS grid SD 755 135), and is situated south-south-west of Hawkshaw village. Travellers traversing these elevated paths often pause at the Affetside Cross, a weathered stone remnant that has endured centuries of shifting weather just a short distance from the local inn. Beyond these ancient markers, the land tilts towards the horizon, offering a vantage point where the light clarifies the distant contours of the landscape with startling precision. To the south, the slopes of Bowstone Hill catch the afternoon sun, casting long, deliberate shadows that soften the rugged texture of the moorland. Affetside maintains a quiet austerity, far removed from the clamour of the industrial valleys that carved the surrounding region into prosperity. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that speaks of the open heights and the unyielding character of the terrain.
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Explore Affetside, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.617783, -2.370935. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |